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Residents criticize Brightline safety record and city spending on station improvements
Summary
Speakers at the Nov. 4 Boca Raton CRA meeting cited a recent Atlantic article and public reports to question Brightlinesafety record and financial stability, and asked why taxpayers have funded station platforms and a parking garage. The CRA chair offered to follow up on property-rights and communication questions raised by residents.
Speakers at the Boca Raton Community Redevelopment Agency meeting on Nov. 4 warned officials about Brightline—citing a recent feature article and public reporting that question the rail operatorsafety record and finances—and criticized prior city expenditures on station infrastructure.
"A Death Train is haunting South Florida," said John Perlman, referencing an Atlantic article that, he said, reported 41 fatalities on Brightline last year. Perlman also cited published reporting and bond-rating changes, saying Brightline…
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